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A sunflower in Grainger Hall's rooftop garden.

February 17, 2020

Duke Moves Toward a Greener Future

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Duke Sustainability Award winners in 2019, from left to right, Belle Farish, Susan Jackson, Charlie Perez, Abhi Bathula, John Desan, Trisha Dupnock, Amanda Starling Gould and Duke University President Vincent E. Price. Photo by Stephen Schramm.

February 11, 2020

Looking for Duke's 2020 Green Champions

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Wallace Wade Stadium

January 9, 2020

Heading Toward Zero Waste at Wallace Wade: Duke Athletics Continues Sustainability Initiative

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Walking Fish provides fresh seafood to its members during its weekly stop at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Photo courtesy of University Communications.

December 23, 2019

Get Money for Your Sustainability Dreams

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While rocking a shirt with the abbreviation for “cucumbers,” Emily McGinty serves Duke Campus Farm's famous Orangeglo watermelons at Duke's First-Year Zero Waste Picnic in August. Photo by Jonathan Black.

December 2, 2019

Blue Devil of the Week: Building Bridges at Duke Campus Farm

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A graphic with a computer, a car, a light bulb and a recycling symbol.

November 25, 2019

Small Steps, Big Sustainability Strides

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November 14, 2019

Duke Makes Purchase in Orange County to Expand Duke Forest

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A dozen solar panels line the roof of Duke Campus Farm's barn. Photo by Jonathan Black.

November 13, 2019

Solar Powers Equipment at Duke Campus Farm

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Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Working@Duke News

November 4, 2019

Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Working@Duke News

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Duke University Chapel is shown here illuminated at night in early 2019. Photo by University Communications.

October 3, 2019

Inspired Illumination

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August 16, 2019

BioCycle Trailblazer: Tatjana (Tanja) Vujic

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Nick Schwab shows off decaying plant matter from inside a compost pile at Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Photo by Stephen Schramm.

July 11, 2019

Brown is the New Green

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Savannah Volkoff, a PhD candidate in environmental engineering, prepares reagent samples in her Hudson Hall lab and then recycles used plastic pipette-tip boxes.

June 11, 2019

Pratt's 'GREENgineering' Initiative to Reduce Waste, Boost Recycling and Save Energy

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The solar energy system atop the Research Drive Parking Garage is the largest such project  on Duke’s campus.

May 22, 2019

Understanding Solar Power at Duke

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View down Chapel Drive

May 9, 2019

Guiding the Way Toward Climate Neutrality

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Eric Lipp, far right, buys strawberries from the Lyon Farms stand at the Duke Farmers Market. Photos by Jonathan Black.

May 1, 2019

Duke in Pics: Opening Day at Duke Farmers Market

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Duke Today is produced jointly by University Communications and Marketing and the Office of Communication Services (OCS). Articles are produced by staff and faculty across the university and health system to comprise a one-stop-shop for news from around Duke. Melissa Kaye of University Communications and Marketing is the editor of the 'News' edition. Leanora Minai of OCS is the editor of the 'Working@Duke' edition. We welcome your comments and suggestions!

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